Dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty is a well-documented phenomenon.
Although many factors have been implicated, including modifiable and nonmodifiable …

Dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been extensively documented
and it was attributed to numerous factors. In recent years, significant focus has been directed …

Background Seeing as there are many alignment strategies for total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
we need to determine differences between them in a rigorous scientific way. Therefore, we …

Aims Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using functional alignment aims to implant the
components with minimal compromise of the soft-tissue envelope by restoring the plane and …

Orthopaedic surgeons are currently faced with an overwhelming number of choices
surrounding total knee arthroplasty (TKA), not only with the latest technologies and …

Background In an effort to increase satisfaction among total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients,
emphasis has been placed on implant positioning and limb alignment. Traditionally, the aim …

Mechanical alignment (MA) and its tenets have been considered essential for total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) success since they were introduced in 1973. However, over time, there …

Although mechanical alignment (MA) has traditionally been considered the gold standard,
the optimal alignment strategy for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still debated. Kinematic …

In the last 10 years many studies have questioned if the strive to mechanical align any knee
may pose some problems related to ligament misbalancing that could explain the high rate …

Traditionally in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a post-operative neutral alignment was the
gold standard. This principle has been contested as functional outcomes were found to be …